露西亚
lùxīyà
In Chinese, the name Lucia is written as 露西亚 (lùxīyà).
露西亚 is used as a female given name.
Which one should you use?
The form 露西娅 is also used specifically for formal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
lùxīyà
Did you know?
- The use of 娅 (yà) in the alternative form 露西娅 is a specific convention used to signal that a person is female through the character's radical.
- The character 亚 (yà) in the name is frequently used in transliterations to represent the 'a' sound in foreign names, but it is also the character used for 'Asia'.
- The character 露 (lù), which forms the first part of the name, is also the most common word used in Chinese to describe 'dew' on grass.
Examples in context
- 露西亚是一个好名字。Lùxīyà shì yīgè hǎo míngzì.Lucia is a good name.
- 我认识露西亚。Wǒ rènshì Lùxīyà.I know Lucia.
- 露西亚在做什么？Lùxīyà zài zuò shénme?What is Lucia doing?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance during lunch.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你最近见过露西亚吗？Nǐ zuìjìn jiànguò Lùxīyà ma?Have you seen Lucia lately?
- 伟 Wei没有，我没见过她。Méiyǒu, wǒ méi jiànguò tā.No, I haven't seen her.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也没见到她。Wǒ yě méi jiàndào tā.I haven't seen her either.
- 伟 Wei也许她很忙。Yěxǔ tā hěn máng.Maybe she is busy.
